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I think a lot of people similar to the coworker condition themselves to be snappy when their underperformance is exposed because so many don’t like confrontatio

I think a lot of people similar to the coworker condition themselves to be snappy when their underperformance is exposed because so many don’t like confrontation, don’t want things to escalate, and would rather seethe privately like the parent than to push through the emotional storm. You need a strong stomach to see how the sausage gets made, and confronting people who are debilitating real-world results is part and parcel of working in the kitchen. It gets easier, though.

danieltillett 8y ago
Yes this is true. When I first started out as the founder of my business I tried everything I could to avoid firing underperforming people, but I eventually learnt that all this does is make the problem worse. It never gets easy to fire people, but when you know that it makes it better for everyone (including the person fired) you learn to get on with it when needed - it is one of those unfun jobs that you just have to do.